September 6, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has added shrimp manufactured in India to the 2024 “List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor.”
The DOL publishes the list biennially, and the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) maintains the list to raise public awareness of child labor and forced labor around the world. ILAB said the list is not intended to be punitive and serves as a means of raising the issue, potentially fostering collaboration and engagement with foreign governments to curtail the issue of forced and child labor.